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Rolf U. Halden publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Rolf U. Halden sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 268 publications — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Rolf U. Halden D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Rolf U. Halden sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 77 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Rolf U. Halden is affiliated with Arizona State University in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas primarily within medicine and environmental science, with a focus on infectious diseases, health toxicology, pollution, biomedical engineering, and epidemiology.

The scientist's work concentrates on key topics including:

  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
  • Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
  • Biosensors and analytical detection
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research
  • Respiratory viral infections research
  • Pharmaceutical and antibiotic environmental impacts
  • Animal virus infections studies

Rolf U. Halden has contributed to several frequently published venues such as:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Microbiology Resource Announcements
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Water Research

Their recent notable papers include:

  • "Computational analysis of SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 surveillance by wastewater-based epidemiology locally and globally: Feasibility, economy, opportunities and challenges" (2020), The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Quaternary Ammonium Compounds: A Chemical Class of Emerging Concern" (2023), Environmental Science & Technology
  • "High-throughput sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater provides insights into circulating variants" (2021), Water Research
  • "Wastewater surveillance of pathogens can inform public health responses" (2022), Nature Medicine
  • "Methods and challenges in the detection of microplastics and nanoplastics: a mini-review" (2021), Polymer International

Frequent collaborators in their research efforts include:

  • Erin M. Driver
  • Sangeet Adhikari
  • Arvind Varsani
  • Matthew Scotch
  • Temitope O. C. Faleye

In addition to journal articles, Rolf U. Halden has contributed to book publications, including a title published by Bloomsbury Academic eBooks in 2020.

Best Publications

  • Plastics and Health Risks

    Rolf U. Halden

  • Co-occurrence of triclocarban and triclosan in U.S. water resources.

    Rolf U. Halden;Daniel H. Paull

  • Cord serum concentrations of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) in relation to weight and size at birth.

    Benjamin J. Apelberg;Frank R. Witter;Julie B. Herbstman;Antonia M. Calafat

  • Comparison of Land, Water, and Energy Requirements of Lettuce Grown Using Hydroponic vs. Conventional Agricultural Methods

    Guilherme Lages Barbosa;Francisca Daiane Almeida Gadelha;Natalya Kublik;Alan Proctor

  • Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in Archived U.S. Biosolids from the 2001 EPA National Sewage Sludge Survey

    Kristin McClellan;Rolf U. Halden

  • Computational analysis of SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 surveillance by wastewater-based epidemiology locally and globally: Feasibility, economy, opportunities and challenges.

    Olga E. Hart;Rolf U. Halden

  • Plastics and environmental health: the road ahead.

    Emily Jean North;Rolf Halden

  • The vertical distribution and biological transport of marine microplastics across the epipelagic and mesopelagic water column

    C. Anela Choy;C. Anela Choy;Bruce H. Robison;Tyler O. Gagne;Benjamin Erwin

  • Mass balance assessment of triclosan removal during conventional sewage treatment

    Jochen Heidler;Rolf U. Halden

  • Occurrence and loss over three years of 72 pharmaceuticals and personal care products from biosolids-soil mixtures in outdoor mesocosms

    Evelyn Walters;Kristin McClellan;Rolf U. Halden

  • Environmental Exposure of Aquatic and Terrestrial Biota to Triclosan and Triclocarban.

    Talia E. A. Chalew;Rolf U. Halden

  • On the need and speed of regulating triclosan and triclocarban in the United States.

    Rolf U. Halden

  • Partitioning, persistence, and accumulation in digested sludge of the topical antiseptic triclocarban during wastewater treatment

    Jochen Heidler;and Amir Sapkota;Rolf U. Halden

  • Quaternary Ammonium Compounds: A Chemical Class of Emerging Concern

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  • Role of Environmental Contaminants in the Etiology of Alzheimer’s Disease: A Review

    Manivannan Yegambaram;Bhagyashree Manivannan;Thomas G. Beach;Rolf U. Halden

  • Characterization, Recovery Opportunities, and Valuation of Metals in Municipal Sludges from U.S. Wastewater Treatment Plants Nationwide

    Paul Westerhoff;Sungyun Lee;Yu Yang;Gwyneth W. Gordon

  • Fate of Triclosan and Evidence for Reductive Dechlorination of Triclocarban in Estuarine Sediments

    Todd R. Miller;Jochen Heidler;Steven N. Chillrud;Amelia DeLaquil

  • Determinants of fetal exposure to polyfluoroalkyl compounds in Baltimore, Maryland

    Benjamin J. Apelberg;Lynn R. Goldman;Antonia M. Calafat;Julie B. Herbstman;Julie B. Herbstman

  • Occurrence and estrogenic potency of eight bisphenol analogs in sewage sludge from the U.S. EPA targeted national sewage sludge survey

    Xiaohua Yu;Jingchuan Xue;Hong Yao;Qian Wu

  • Municipal sewage sludge as a source of microplastics in the environment

    Charles Rolsky;Varun Kelkar;Erin Driver;Rolf U. Halden

  • Birth delivery mode modifies the associations between prenatal polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) and polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) and neonatal thyroid hormone levels.

    Julie B Herbstman;Andreas Sjödin;Benjamin J Apelberg;Frank R Witter

  • Response to Comment On “Co-Occurrence of Triclocarban and Triclosan in U.S. Water Resources”

    Rolf U. Halden;Daniel H. Paull

Frequent Co-Authors

Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown
Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown Arizona State University
Kurunthachalam Kannan
Kurunthachalam Kannan University at Albany, State University of New York
Arvind Varsani
Arvind Varsani Arizona State University
Paul Westerhoff
Paul Westerhoff Arizona State University
Pierre Herckes
Pierre Herckes Arizona State University
Nancy D. Denslow
Nancy D. Denslow University of Florida
Andreas Sjödin
Andreas Sjödin Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Christopher P. Higgins
Christopher P. Higgins Colorado School of Mines
Bruce E. Rittmann
Bruce E. Rittmann Arizona State University
Timothy J. Buckley
Timothy J. Buckley The Ohio State University

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